Bring Back the Broncos for Austere Environments and Austere Budgets

Abstract

In this era of slimming budgets and increasing requirements for irregular warfare capabilities, the Marine Corps should procure a Light Attack Armed Reconnaissance aircraft capable of operating with little support in austere environments, and one that costs the Marine Corps much less than the current fleet of aircraft to purchase and operate. The Marine Corps was faced with a similar problem in the Vietnam War, so it procured the OV-10 Bronco to fill its needs. Though the use of a light turboprop appears to be a step backward in technology, it would really be a large step forward in efficiency and effectiveness in terms of using appropriate technology. An aircraft specifically designed for counterinsurgency would bring great flexibility to the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) and would satisfy many of the current shortfalls. The Marine Corps should procure OV-10 Broncos or a suitable equivalent for the Light Attack Armed Reconnaissance role.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 05, 2011
Accession Number
ADA600625

Entities

People

  • Christopher J. Rehwaldt

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Attack Aircraft
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Conventional Warfare
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Information Operations
  • Machine Guns
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Warfare

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Science